Survive & Thrive in Korea
Descendants of the Sun, the Korean Drama produced by KBS2, shook up the K drama world like an untimely earthquake. The story is simple enough: the love story of a hard working medical doctor beauty and the adorable army captain who falls hopelessly in love with her. The show boasts a bevy of ‘Kollywood’ stars […]
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K-pop music can be found throughout the world, from far flung little Chinese villages to big booming American cities playing the likes of 2NE1, B1A4, SHINee, or Big Bang. One of the quirks of K-pop is the mishmash of influences drawn from other cultures that come together in unique and interesting ways. If you listen […]
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I’ve got to tell you about Common Ground Pop Up Mall in Seoul, but first I have to start at the beginning. A few year’s back a new and exciting spot sprung up on the streets of Gangnam. Platoon Kunsthalle brought together photographers, filmmakers, restaurateurs, writers, designers, and other folks with an artistic bent to […]
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I’m always on the look out for new and exciting happenings going on in or around Seoul. Either through word of mouth or glimpsing something online I usually stumble upon great things. That’s exactly what happened recently when I asked several friends about any quirky or interesting spots they’d recommend me checking out. One turned […]
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Over the past few years longboarding has taken root and grown within Korea’s cultural consciousness. If you don’t know then picture a skateboard except, you guessed it, longer. It’s faster because of wheel size and makes for a great way to cruise stylishly downhill, slalom race or just effortless travel along your merry way. Longboarding […]
Continue ReadingWings: The universally loved but oh so difficult to pull off dish. Deceptively easy and the list of restaurants who have tried and failed remains a long one. Just about a month ago I tried a wing night over on Gyeongridan at the Metro and while those wings looked so tasty and delicious on the […]
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